The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-03-19


, counties OF southern Dakota. Il fact
that carries certain prestige IN bus
= mess matters. hat Is by 40 means the
the most important factor in The pro-
. mitigation of future success.
KINGSBURY COUNTY
Contains an area Of $4,000 acres of
rolling prairie land, scarcely an acre of
which is unfit tor cultivation, and
comprising a tributary region capable
OF sustaining a city OF several thousand
inhabitants.
THE SOIL
generally speaking is rich black loan,
, vary nB IN depth IRON one 10 four feet,
ANA underiaid by Il porous clay suDsoll
that readily abso!bs the surplus rain.
, fail, ANA supplying moisture TO the
, ground III the uIy periods. Asa result
TINS country Is less affected IN eN-
tremeiy wet or dry SEASONS, than al
most any other section OF the prairie
. regions. Ii is peculiar fact that has
been observed 10y both the farmer and
the scientist, that tie rain fall IN south
err Dakota usually cores AT a season
! OF Che year When moisture Is most
: needed. kingsDury county is situated
IN the southern border of what Is known
% !
west. Ia. enough south 10 insure wealth
er favorable Tor early planting, and
: 10 escape The drouth periods SO liable
To occur IN more nOIthcrly localities,
and just far enough north to preclude
tie possibility OF danger to growing
wheat crops from the hot and bLgbtlng
atmospheric, that 80 frequently proves
disastrous to southern Minnesota and
Iowa; and the almost certainty OF a
crop year after year, has been the in
ducement To bring 10 this locality Il
superior class OF farmers, many OF
whom are possessed OF considerable
means, ana nearly all OF whom are rap
idly growing IN wealth and prosperity.
Many OF tie farmers OF TINS region are
also beginning 10 recognize the superior
advantages offered .or stock raising.
There ale already numerous herds of
cattle OF greater or less number 20 he
seen throughout the country and eacn
, succeeding year adds 10 both numbers
and quality. 1t IS peculiarly adopted
IN fact 10 stock and dalry pursuits, the
abundance Of good water, and excel
lent tracts Of grass land, ailOrd!ng am
pie pasiurage. all favor this particular
branch Of agriculture.
CLIMATE.
Situated in latitude II, the extremes
of temperature are rarely known. The
air is exceedingly dry and pure, ANA
from statistical sources we learn that
Dakota is UNe ct the most heailhiul
regions on the American continent.
klngshuIy county contains about 80
good substantial sch0olhouses, ANA
The farmer bog OF this country enjoys
every advantage for procuring an edu-
cation as those of Michigan or ONO.
4. y B. 4 la
traEeloeS tie county from east TO west,
dividing il IN nearly equal parts, while
the Chicago. Milwaukee Il st. Paul
crosses from south 10 north. There ~
NOT an acre Gf land in the county that
Is unreasonable remote from railroads
/ Or market. There are Stlll thousands
of acres of Wild lands To be had here
I at extremely low prices, considering
/ the numerous advantages that exist.
&nd the man with bat few hundred
dollars capital. can nu IA better ai!orL
- purchase HQuaitar or hat section
4 here, Whvfc markets. railroads, SCHOOLS,
cn"ICECs, nrlghDorS, and society are
right at his hand. than to comply with
! tine homestead ct rre-Pnih0n law, on
the government l1nGs that are remote
} irom every advantage above enuner-
a,ed. The first settlements made in
I l. gSblry county occurred about eight
gears ago, and now the county contains
Il population Df aboat 10000. There
are S"yen railway towns IN the county,
/ Ne Smct. Arlington, lroqu0;s, Lake
/ Preston, Manchester. Esmoud and Old
! nam. but fully two thirds OF the inhabi-
taUts are engaged in agricultural pur-
suits. This county seems To comDlne
more nearly all the clements essential
/ 10 successful husbandry, than that oi
l., in hn L. saNt
/ Soil. climate. and water supply al tend
! to reward the efforts of the agricultu-
ralist. being admirably adapted TO The
growth Of nearly all ;he cerial and veg
etable crops known 10 much more
sOutherly latitlldes. There are several
! beautiful little lakes in the county, that
add not lit,le 10 the value of the
county. in the augmentation Of the
water supply. IN the center of such
noble resources, SO admirably adapted
to diversified agriculture stands the
4 beautiful Young city OF De Smet, the
( pivot. the center, 50 10 speak. Of one
OF the glandest subd IL SONS in what
VIII bC in the not distant future one OF
/ The foremost states OF the union.
BUSINESS INTERESTS.
4 In order that the reader Ray gain
more comprehensive idea of the accom-
iplshmentS in the way OF town building
! in an interval Of seven or eight years
we give below brief descriptive re-
view of the various establishments,
/ that make up tue business interests Of
De Smet.
TIT. HAgDNA ARB HOUSE
! OF T.. IL. Couse, IL an estabiishmert OF which
much larger town than De sane. might well feel
20 Il
ness interests of ever. community, ana GER
tain clemens th., contribute 10 the success
OF the indi' id'.dl. the same as q town or city,
chief am" ~ which. ~ an entcrprisiug aud
deter -inci spirit upon the part OF the
re- 4tescntativc oG the particular industry or
enterprise that il 10 be pushed forward. That
SION OF G. pital without the disposition or en-
crgy to use it, never did any great thing in
building up At town. IL Is pleasing 20 note that
De Smet contains business men, who have
such faith in tao town, that they are willing to
cXpcud their money III the construction OF
buildings for businesses purposes. that are
credit to the town. and worthy examples than
are sure 10 be followed 10y others. One OF the
first 50 tC act in De SmCt is Nr. touse, who l.
. the owner OF ono Of tho GrpSt brick hiDcks
a4xs1, two stories ard hasetneut ia height. 10
be found i'm the Territory. The upper story
OF this building comprises an opera hail. to
wi ich we have had occasion 70 refer cle"herc
in this article and which. with one exception
perhaps Is the best public hall IN Dakota. The
entire lower floor, which l. divided into two
dis;Irct store rooms, besides a Warehouse
, 9Bxb5 is devoted 20 the hardware and mSchin
/ cry trade, ia which Mr.. &. does leading bust
ness not only in kmZshury county hut is one
! OF tEe most extensive dealers In this section
Of the Territory. Tho stock embraces shelf
, and heavy hardware, tools cutlery, cook and
, heating stoves, Tin. Shentirou and copper
ware, and in fact all that goes Ia make first
class showing The machinery department -
2 no less complete, embracing nearly everything
In the line of agricultural machinery. from n
! bar to a thrashng machine. Some OF the lead
ing articles OF stock are the Plano FINDERS,
Moline wagons aua huggicS, Deere n Cos
plows and cultiyaiors, Victory thra-hers. reap
CIs, etc. Mr. &. commenced business in
: DE Smel seven ypdr3 ago, - ore ~ the pio-
1 ueers and ne il well informed rs to the wants
r md necessities of the people whose Interests
he always strives IN serve. IL il not with any
: design TO flatter. when We say, that the moro
men like Mr.. Cou-e that u town possesses. the
hal far -iit hsaf fart ta 10